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Jake Stringer impressed in a rare VFL outing but the Western Bulldogs forward is no certainty to be recalled for the final round of the AFL season.Stringer has struggled this month after returning from a shoulder injury and the star was dropped for the Bulldogs clash with Essendon at Etihad Stadium.Coach Luke Beveridge is desperate for the 22-year-old to rediscover his game-breaking form of 2015.Beveridge was satisfied with Stringers effort for Footscray on the weekend.But the second-year coach added that does not guarantee the reigning All-Australian will face Fremantle on Sunday in the final game of the regular season.The important thing is ... the 22 picked at AFL level is picked on its merits, Beveridge said after his sides 40-point win over Essendon.Jake will come back into our AFL team, whether its next week or the week after who knows.But theres certain standards that his teammates have set and expectations (that Stringer is not reaching).Hell come up to that pretty quickly and when he does well consider him for the 22.Stringer booted a single goal against Werribee but hunted the ball with trademark aggression.Jakey really applied himself. He had an impact. There were quite a few very, very good players at VFL level, Beveridge said.Its always a positive if he does score but its not what he is assessed on. Its not what his teammates appraise him on.But there were lots of good things about his game ... he had an impact, so well work through selection this week.Beveridge added that Stringer had taken his axing very well.We just discussed it on the Tuesday - that it was a possibility, he said.He processed it like a mature young man. He really applied himself today and he had some involvement in contest.Beveridge is likely to make at least two changes to the side that defeated Essendon.Easton Wood is set to be an enforced omission because of a ankle injury, while injured defenders Dale Morris and Matt Suckling are both close to returning. Joe Thornton Jersey . Anthony Calvillo, through 20 CFL seasons, was frequently invincible and largely stoic in the heat of competition. 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Pence singled in the winning run with no outs in the ninth inning to give the Giants a 7-6 victory over the San Diego Padres on Sunday. Hes the rock Sydney FC hope to build their season on and so far, its the perfect foundation.The Sky Blues are yet to concede a goal in the three competitive games veteran defender Alex Wilkinson has played since joining Sydney FC over the winter, including last weeks season-opening clean sheet.Their defence was an overlooked aspect of their resounding A-League derby win over Western Sydney, extending their perfect defensive run to four games.Coach Graham Arnolds side also havent conceded a goal throughout their FFA Cup campaign.You pride yourself on clean sheets. Arnie likes to have his teams defensively well-organised, but we can still be better than what we have been. Western Sydney created a few chances, Wilkinson told AAP on Wednesday.Its obviously a good start to show that the structures are in place that things are starting to work without us conceding, but theres a lot of improvement left in us still.After spending half of last season with Melbourne City, Wilkinson re-unites with Arnold in the harbour city after the pair enjoyed plenty of success at Central Coast between 2010-12.The 32-year-oold former Socceroo said Arnold was a huge factor in him changing clubs.ddddddddddddIm originally from Sydney and my wifes from Sydney, so after being away for four years in Asia, it was nice to be back home. Its good to have that support network, he said.And also obviously knowing Arnie and a lot of the players here, it made it a good decision both professionally and personally.Ahead of Saturdays home-opener against the Mariners, Wilkinson is one of eight players and coaches who have been involved in either camp.Mariners trio Jacques Faty, Mickael Tavares and Ivan Necevski all switched camps over the off-season and were a part of their 3-3 comeback draw with Perth in round one.Wilkinson said all three would have a point to prove against their old club.Always when you come up against your old club, you want to play well and you want to perform. Im sure thatll be no different for the guys who left here and went up there, he said.Im sure theyll come out and want to impress. ' ' '